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Car smashes into Leawood home's front yard following chase

Thieves crashed a vehicle into a Leawood family's front yard as they were being pursued by police for allegedly stealing a vehicle.

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Updated: 5:17 PM CDT Aug 4, 2016

Car smashes into Leawood home's front yard following chase

Thieves crashed a vehicle into a Leawood family's front yard as they were being pursued by police for allegedly stealing a vehicle.

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Updated: 5:17 PM CDT Aug 4, 2016

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WEBVTT HEN THE CAR CRASHES INTO A HOME AND WE WOULD. -- IN LEEWOOD. >> I HEARD A THUD. I JUST PEEKED OUT MY BLIND AND THERE WAS A CAR IN MY FACE. REPORTER: MELANIE WOKE UP HER SON AND SAW THE SUV WAS ON FIRE. HER SON PUT THE FIRE OUT. >> MA'AM, I NEED HELP. I'M HURT. AND IT WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR. REPORTER: THE OTHER OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE CUT OUT. IT ALL STARTED IN THE MISSION HILLS DRIVEWAY. EXTRA OFFICERS ON BICYCLES WERE WATCHING OUT FOR CAR THIEVES AND SPOTTED TWO MEN BIKES. >> THEY DID GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND STEAL IT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO TRY TO STOP THEM BY PURSUIT. REPORTER: POLICE SAY OFFICER STOPPED THE CHASE AT 75TH AND DID NOT EVEN SEE THE CRASH. SHE'S JUST GLAD THE THE US A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE BEFORE HITTING HER HOUSE. >> IT WAS A BLESSING THAT THE CAR SLOW DOWN. REPORTER: THE TWO SUSPECT SUFFERED CRITICAL INJURIES BUT BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. CHARGES COULD COME ANYTIME AND POLICE SAY THEY ARE

Car smashes into Leawood home's front yard following chase

Thieves crashed a vehicle into a Leawood family's front yard as they were being pursued by police for allegedly stealing a vehicle.